Overview
Learn about the necessary concepts for implementing structural health monitoring (SHM) applications in the field. Read how NI software and hardware products have been used in several monitoring applications and use NI LabVIEW example code to get started.
Kit Contents
- White Paper: Overview of Structural Health Monitoring Solutions
The testing and monitoring of structures in operation in the field presents unique challenges for traditional data acquisition and data-logging devices. Whether used as a portable structural testing system for structural diagnostic studies, or installed permanently for monitoring long-term performance and health, National Instruments measurement systems deliver a unique combination of performance, reliability, and versatility for structural engineers needing to develop and deploy SHM solutions. - Tutorial: Introduction to NI CompactRIO for Structural Health Monitoring
The CompactRIO platform is an advanced embedded data acquisition and control system designed for applications that require both high performance and reliability. The system’s open, embedded architecture, small size, extreme ruggedness, network connectivity, and versatile sensor measurement capabilities, make it ideal for a variety of structural health and seismic monitoring applications. - Video: NI Wi-Fi DAQ Guided Tour
The NI Wi-Fi DAQ guided tour shows how you can add simple and secure remote measurements to your application. - Tutorial: Introduction to Synchronization Techniques for Structural Health Monitoring Applications
Signal-based and time-based synchronization techniques can expand your system beyond one chassis to address high channel count or distribution across wider regions. - Getting Started with NI LabVIEW
Example programs in LabVIEW for SHM applications. - Case Studies
National Instruments hardware and software products have been used to monitor the health of stadiums and bridges.- Meazza Stadium (Italy) Uses NI CompactRIO to Usher in a New Frontier in Structural Monitoring
- Monitoring the Structural Health of the Rion-Antirion Bridge (Greece) Using LabVIEW Real-Time
- Developing a Real-Time Wireless Data Acquisition System to Monitor Bridge Health in India
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